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Atom Age Combat (1952 St. John) comic books in grade FN or lower

  • Issue #2
    Atom Age Combat (1952 St. John) 2
    • Miscut.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Capturing the paranoia of the Cold War, this series portrayed a future where "atomic" weapons replaced conventional ones. American soldiers face the ultimate 1950s threat: flying saucers flown by Communists. Tony battles the underground kingdom of Sub-Earth when their forces steal America's vital radium supplies. Lt. Robbins thinks he's been given a soft assignment with the photo reconnaissance unit, but he's soon to learn that it's just as dangerous as flying sorties. A Double-Cross in Disguise; Yellow Peril in the Skies; Landing Under Fire; Science Assaults the Death Sphere; Camera Daredevils. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $541 Atom-Age Combat #2 - St. John Publication 1952 CGC 7.5 HIGHEST GRADE

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  • Issue #3
    Atom Age Combat (1952 St. John) 3
    • Cover oxidation.
    • INCOMPLETE. Half a page missing, interrupts art and story.
    • 3" Cumulative spine split with splitting to interior wraps. Staples removed.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Capturing the paranoia of the Cold War, this series portrayed a future where "atomic" weapons replaced conventional ones. Flash Gordon-like Craig battles a mad scientist who has stolen the formula for an "electron" that can destroy cities. Captain Buck Vinson leads an assault on a Soviet-held uranium mine in the Congo. MacAvoy and his bomb-disposal team look for unexploded ordnance in the Korean combat zone. Intrigues of the Planet Smasher; Three Rocketeers; Assault on Target UR-238; Have You Heard This One?; Rescue Under Fire; Operation Bomb Disposal. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $330 St. John - ATOM-AGE COMBAT 1952-53 #3 - Grade 7.5 - Comic Book

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  • Issue #5
    Atom Age Combat (1952 St. John) 5
    • Only 1 staple (manufacturing).

    Stories and art by Ben Brown, Lew Gantz and Bob Bean. Capturing the paranoia of the Cold War, this series portrayed a future where "atomic" weapons replaced conventional ones. Future astronauts turn a deadly "space moss" into a weapon against their alien captors. Captain Buck Vinson and his team take an experimental tank-like "crawler" on a mission to free captive scientists from an enemy munitions lab. Pioneering space explorers discover an alien plan to invade Earth with zombies. Buck Vinson: The Deadly Crawler; The Hungry Moss; Gag-Bag; Sky Diver; Cautious Hero. Final issue of the series; St. John revived the title five years later. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.